BJP Leader H Raja Detained in Madurai Tree Row
Police detained BJP leader H Raja and ten others in Madurai for attempting to access a sacred tree site atop Thiruparankundram hill, sparking tensions over a religious flag.
Police detained BJP leader H Raja and ten others in Madurai for attempting to access a sacred tree site atop Thiruparankundram hill, sparking tensions over a religious flag.
MDMK leader Vaiko voices concern about a Madras High Court ruling on lighting deepam at Thiruparankundram hill. He highlights Madurai's communal harmony and warns against rising drug addiction among youth.
Police in Tamil Nadu prevented BJP members from accessing a controversial spot on Thiruparankundram hill, leading to arguments but no escalation.
Thiruparankundram temple official lodges police complaint over unauthorised flag hoisting on sacred hill for Sandhanakoodu Festival. Read details on the trespassing incident and court directives.
Madras High Court warns of framing charges against officials for failing to light Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram hill. Next hearing on February 6. Read the full details.
Madras HC warns contempt charges against officials for failing to light Karthigai deepam at Thiruparankundram. Next hearing on Feb 6. Read the full story.
Madras High Court warns officials of contempt charges for non-compliance in Thiruparankundram Deepam case. Next hearing on February 2, 2026. Read the full details.
Former BJP chief K Annamalai criticizes TN Minister Regupathy's comments on cremation customs, accusing DMK of being anti-Hindu. Details on the political clash.
Madras High Court allows Karthigai Deepam ritual at Thiruparankundram hill but bans public participation, calling state's law & order fears an 'imaginary ghost'. Read the full story.
Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu government's law & order concerns as an 'imaginary ghost,' orders Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light Karthigai deepam at hilltop pillar. Details inside.
The Santhanakoodu festival at Thiruparankundram Dargah proceeded peacefully under massive police deployment. Authorities deployed 600 personnel to prevent unrest following recent Karthigai Deepam tensions. Read the full report.
Madras High Court upheld the order for Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light Karthigai deepam on a hill peak, dismissing the state's law & order concerns as an 'imaginary ghost'. Read the full story.
BJP praises Madras High Court's order allowing lamp lighting on Thiruparankundram hill, calling it a victory for devotees. Union Minister Piyush Goyal slams DMK's likely appeal as 'anti-Hindu' politics. Read the full story.
Tamil Nadu government will challenge Madras HC's order permitting lamp lighting on a stone pillar in Thiruparankundram, citing lack of historical evidence and public order concerns. Read the full story.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal accuses Tamil Nadu's DMK government of hostility towards Sanatan Dharma. He cites the Thiruparankundram lamp row and Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks. Read the full story.
Madras HC criticizes DMK govt, allows lamp lighting on Thirupparankundram hill. BJP calls DMK & Congress 'anti-Hindu'. Read the full political clash details.
Madras High Court's Madurai bench permits lighting of lamp at Tirupparankundram temple, criticising Tamil Nadu government & Waqf Board for creating mistrust. Details inside.
Madras High Court upholds ruling permitting annual Deepam lighting atop Thiruparankundram Hills, but restricts public participation. Key details on the verdict and its implications.
Madras High Court directs Subramaniya Swamy temple to light lamp on Thiruparankundram hill's deepathoon for Karthigai festival. Court dismisses state's peace concerns, calls them 'ridiculous'. Read the full verdict details.
Madras High Court upholds order permitting Karthigai Deepam lighting at Thiruparankundram hill, dismissing state's public peace concerns as 'ridiculous'. Read the full verdict details.
Madras High Court upholds single judge's order allowing lamp lighting on 'Deepathoon', slams state's 'imaginary ghost' of law & order issues. Read the full legal analysis.
Madras High Court's Madurai Bench permits Subramaniya Swamy temple to light Karthigai Deepam on hilltop pillar. Court stresses community harmony and ASI compliance. Read the full story.
Over 1,000 SDPI leaders in Chennai set the stage for 2026 elections, demanding action against hate campaigns, repeal of new labour codes, and land for burial grounds. Read their full agenda.
Madras High Court restricts Sikandar Badusha Dargah festival to Santhanakoodu Urus only, banning animal sacrifice & non-veg food. Participation limited to 50. Details inside.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticizes Tamil Nadu government for blocking the lighting of the deepam atop Thiruparankundram hill, calling it a core Hindu belief. Read more.
SDPI state president Nellai Mubarak, at a Madurai conference, condemned courts for creating law & order problems and lauded the Tamil Nadu government's stance on Thiruparankundram tradition. He also targeted the BJP ahead of assembly polls.
Madras High Court seeks official response on plea to ban animal sacrifice at Thiruparankundram dargah's Santhanakoodu festival. Hearing adjourned to Jan 2. Read the full details.
A 40-year-old auto driver died after setting himself ablaze in a Madurai police booth over the Thiruparankundram Deepam issue. BJP demands Rs 1 crore compensation as protests erupt. Read the full story.
BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran visited the family of Poorna Chandran, who died by self-immolation over a temple row. The party demanded a ₹1 crore compensation and a government job for his wife. Read the full story.
Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court there is no empirical data to prove the stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai is a Deepam post. Bench reserves order.